Books with author Madeline Star

Cruelty. Romance. Secrets. Winner of the Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize, Vicious Depths is the first novel in a gripping new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and The Mortal Instruments. Sixteen-year-old Alex Muir is dead. Dead, and furious.The afterlife she’s been taught about doesn’t exist. There are only the hellish caverns of the Depths, deep underground, and the tightly controlled gates that protect the paradise of the Azure. The paranoid Azure leader is clinging to power, convinced he is about to be usurped by the overlord of the Depths. In his desperation to discover the truth, Alex is forced into the Depths as an Azure spy. If she fails to bring back evidence, she’ll be cast into the Outside – a place of nothingness where she’ll become but a shadow.However, Alex soon discovers that the Depths aren’t quite the nightmare she anticipated. Among the memory-leeching monsters and vicious brawls, she manages to find friends in the chaos. Friends that introduce her to the mysterious Flynn Cooper – right-hand man to the overlord of the Depths. A battle between the two leaders is looming, and Alex must decide whether to betray her friends, or face the threat of Azure exile. But when her friends reveal devastating secrets, she’s no longer sure which side is right… or if a right side exists at all.

Alex Muir has been to hell and back – literally. The brutal Depths and the paradisiacal Azure are in utter chaos. Everyone is in danger now that Samuel, overlord of the Depths, has taken the Azure leader prisoner. His revenge plan is simple – to break down the gates of the Azure, and slaughter the residents inside.Alex is desperate to stop the bloodbath, but that means returning to the Depths to free her trapped friends. Even with a group of Azure rebels willing to fight alongside her, there’s no guarantee she’ll survive Samuel’s wrath.A massacre is looming, and Samuel is ready to reveal a shocking secret. As Alex struggles to fight back, she realizes that it’s all taking its toll on her fragile new relationship with Flynn, Samuel’s former right-hand man.Terror and betrayal are around every corner. Even in the Azure, Alex can’t trust anyone. How will she learn who her real friends are – and who’s keeping secrets that could destroy them all?The second book in the gripping Vicious Depths series by prize-winning author Madeline Stanford.

The thrilling conclusion to the Vicious Depths trilogy by prize-winning author Madeline Stanford.The overlord of the Depths has finally fallen. But even with Samuel captured, Alex Muir knows that the Azure Loyalists are still hell-bent on destroying both her and the remaining Azure rebels.Alex must find a way for the Azure and the Depths to co-exist before the bloodbath begins again. But that means reaching out to Samuel for help – and trusting him is the last thing she wants to do. As the death toll rises, the cracks start to show. With traitors in their midst, relationships crumbling, and many of Alex’s friends struggling to resist the pull of the Depths, life becomes more brutal than ever.A vicious, three-sided battle is looming. Alex must decide what – and who – she can risk losing for the good of the Azure.

Alex Muir has been to hell and back – literally. The brutal Depths and the paradisiacal Azure are in utter chaos. Everyone is in danger now that Samuel, overlord of the Depths, has taken the Azure leader prisoner. His revenge plan is simple – to break down the gates of the Azure, and slaughter the residents inside. Alex is desperate to stop the bloodbath, but that means returning to the Depths to free her trapped friends. Even with a group of Azure rebels willing to fight alongside her, there’s no guarantee she’ll survive Samuel’s wrath. A massacre is looming, and Samuel is ready to reveal a shocking secret. As Alex struggles to fight back, she realizes that it’s all taking its toll on her fragile new relationship with Flynn, Samuel’s former right-hand man. Terror and betrayal are around every corner. Even in the Azure, Alex can’t trust anyone. How will she learn who her real friends are – and who’s keeping secrets that could destroy them all? The second book in the gripping Vicious Depths series by prize-winning author Madeline Stanford.

Cruelty. Romance. Secrets. Winner of the Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize, Vicious Depths is the first novel in a gripping new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and The Mortal Instruments. Sixteen-year-old Alex Muir is dead. Dead, and furious. The afterlife she’s been taught about doesn’t exist. There are only the hellish caverns of the Depths, deep underground, and the tightly controlled gates that protect the paradise of the Azure. The paranoid Azure leader is clinging to power, convinced he is about to be usurped by the overlord of the Depths. In his desperation to discover the truth, Alex is forced into the Depths as an Azure spy. If she fails to bring back evidence, she’ll be cast into the Outside – a place of nothingness where she’ll become but a shadow. However, Alex soon discovers that the Depths aren’t quite the nightmare she anticipated. Among the memory-leeching monsters and vicious brawls, she manages to find friends in the chaos. Friends that introduce her to the mysterious Flynn Cooper – right-hand man to the overlord of the Depths. A battle between the two leaders is looming, and Alex must decide whether to betray her friends, or face the threat of Azure exile. But when her friends reveal devastating secrets, she’s no longer sure which side is right… or if a right side exists at all.

The overlord of the Depths has finally fallen. But even with Samuel captured, Alex Muir knows that the Azure Loyalists are still hell-bent on destroying both her and the remaining Azure rebels. Alex must find a way for the Azure and the Depths to co-exist before the bloodbath begins again. But that means reaching out to Samuel for help – and trusting him is the last thing she wants to do. As the death toll rises, the cracks start to show. With traitors in their midst, relationships crumbling, and many of Alex’s friends struggling to resist the pull of the Depths, life becomes more brutal than ever. A vicious, three-sided battle is looming. Alex must decide what – and who – she can risk losing for the good of the Azure. The thrilling conclusion to the Vicious Depths trilogy by prize-winning author Madeline Stanford.

Left without a Seeker to control the land's magic, Moonbeam's kingdom is being torn apart. Ora and the others embark on a quest to find a way to tame the magic before there is nothing left. Their journey leads them to the very center of the realm where the centaurs dwell, but once there, the only way to their goal is through the vast ocean that rests beneath the earth. Join Ora once again in book 3 of ONCE UPON A UNICORN!

Ora is back in the land of the unicorns to celebrate the royal wedding of Princess Star and Zentis. The happy day is ruined, however, when the mysterious force known only as the Seeker goes out of control and seals everyone inside the palace. Trapped and without magic, the unicorns must rely on Ora to find a way to stop the Seeker before it can send the entire world into chaos.